# Software? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 22, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679 "2010-05-22T05:44:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/1 "2010-05-22T05:44:28Z")
Hi guys, so I was inspired by this guy who makes yoyo. I am not thinking of actually making them but I thought it would be fun to make a 3d model of yoyo. I found some free software that prototypeguy posted but some didnt work and some asked for personal info so I didnt do it :- Anyways I am looking for inexpensive software to desinge a yoyo. Any recommendation? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/2 "2010-05-22T12:37:33Z")
You can try GIMP. It’s not that easy though. Solidworks is good but not very cheap. Just google free 3D cad programs and see what you get. ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/3 "2010-05-22T15:00:35Z")
GIMP isn’t a 3D software. It is a 2d drawing/editing program comparable to Photoshop and [Paint.Net](http://Paint.Net). If you are just playing around I highly suggest using Google Sketchup. ---
**Author:** ![king825](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/king825/32/347_2.png) [@king825](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/king825)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/4 "2010-05-22T15:10:55Z")
With most CAD software, the exemption being google sketchup, you’re looking to spend over 200 dollars… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/5 "2010-05-22T16:16:17Z")
> [@Yummy](#): > > GIMP isn’t a 3D software. It is a 2d drawing/editing program comparable to Photoshop and [Paint.Net](http://Paint.Net). If you are just playing around I highly suggest using Google Sketchup. Oops. Oh well solidworks for me. lol ---
**Author:** ![pavig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@pavig](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pavig)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/6 "2010-05-25T19:00:00Z")
The most comprehensive free 3d package is Blender. (Check [blender.org](http://blender.org) ) It’s a bit hard to get to know, but once you do, you can do most anything you could do in packages that cost thousands. You could even produce yoyo model files compatable [shapeways.com](http://shapeways.com) and get them 3d printed! I’m not sure how their materials would play, and you’d need to do some finishing, but I can’t see why you couldn’t produce a prototype with this method. Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/7 "2010-05-25T22:45:30Z")
Thanks! How long do you think it would take me to get used to it, and start actually making design of yoyo? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/software/14679/8 "2010-05-25T22:51:26Z")
That’s what I was thinking of when I said Gimp. lol BLENDER!